I think you'll find more DA4ES owners (like myself) than DA7ES owners, but yes, the DA7ES is one awesome receiver. I think the "Digital Studio Cinema" modes are the the most under-appreciated and un-talked about features of the Sony ES line. And, yes, these receivers do everything well.

"What does God want with a Starship?" - Captain Kirk from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

"For the first few minutes of the film, I had accidently listened to the Dolby Digital track." - Ron Epstein (HTF)